
We Knew It Would Be True II
Following up on the failure of the Homeless Industrial Complex in Los Angeles where I stated the government dysfunction was worse at the California state government level, I wrote about the chicanery of Ricardo Lara, the Insurance Commissioner. That was not the end of it as another constitutional officeholder who wants to be the next governor has a different problem, but just as serious. This problem is a major conflict of interest that allows her to profit from her involvement in state government. Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis (EK) is not exactly a household name. The good part about EK is that she worked in the private sector, a rare attribute for a Democrat in Sacramento. After serving as Ambassador to Hungary under President Obama, she later ran for Lt Governor as her first elected office and won. Traditionally no one wants the position except for obscure politicians because there is not much to do unless the Governor leaves the state or dies. EK has bigger plans. After winning the election in 2018, she ran again in 2022 eclipsing the competition of no name opponents. Then her true plans manifested very quickly as she soon launched her campaign to… Read More